Standard-Examiner

10/07/2026

John Taylor is a Republican candidate for the House District 14 seat. Below are his responses to a six-question survey sent to him by the Standard-Examiner. 1. Why is the position you are running for important? Our Founding Fathers envisioned a Constitutional Republic where power was given to all ci...

10/07/2026

Brandon Young is a Democratic candidate for the House District 14 seat. Below are his responses to a six-question survey sent to him by the Standard-Examiner. 1. Why is the position you are running for important? My position is important because representation matters. For too long, Utah has had a s...

10/07/2026

OGDEN — There has been a lot of change at Weber State University over the last year, including new programming, new buildings and even a new president. But an old tradition is set to return this coming week — Homecoming Week. This week, WSU sent out a press release on this year’s slate of Home...

10/07/2026

Editor’s Note: This is the second of two stories covering the Ogden School Foundation’s annual Fall Author Event. OGDEN — The Ogden School District has had a double shot of authors to help celebrate the annual Ogden School Foundation Fall Author Event. After featuring Ann Patchett at the Fall ...

10/06/2026

Candidates for various races in Davis and Weber counties who have an opponent: You should have received an email with a questionnaire, the responses of which will be printed in the Standard-Examiner. If you did not receive that email, please contact Standard-Examiner editor Ryan Comer at [email protected].

10/06/2026

OGDEN — The public will have an opportunity to connect with Ogden first responders while learning about fire prevention this week. The Ogden City Fire Department is set to hold a Fire Prevention Open House on Thursday from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Station 1 at 2186 Lincoln Avenue. “We’re excited to i...

10/06/2026

Editor’s Note: This is the first of two stories covering the Ogden School Foundation’s annual Fall Author Event. OGDEN — Ann Patchett has a unique perspective among authors. In addition to writing 10 fiction novels and winning several awards, she also has experience in selling and promoting bo...

10/04/2026

“Other Book of Mormon teachings contradict the erroneous assertion that the grace of God saves only a chosen few. The Book of Mormon teaches that our Savior inviteth ‘all to come unto him …; and he denieth none that come unto him, black and white, bond and free, male and female; and he remembereth the heathen; and all are alike unto God, both Jew and Gentile.’ His grace is for all. Similarly, the Book of Mormon tells us that the children of God in ‘every nation’ have His promise that He ‘manifesteth himself unto all those who believe in him, by the power of the Holy Ghost.’

“These promises from the Book of Mormon are true. Millions believe them, and have had experiences to affirm their truth. I invite all to believe them.”

— Dallin H. Oaks, president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, during the Sunday morning session of general conference

Dallin H. Oaks, president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, concluded the Sunday morning session of the 196th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and emphasized that the gospel of Jesus Christ is for everyone. “The Book of Mormon is a ...

10/03/2026

“Surveys reveal that people know that in gambling, the odds are stacked against them, and the house always wins–they just don’t think it will win against them personally. But, the central risk of gambling is not merely that customers lose money on individual wagers. The larger concern is that continuous, mobile access can transform occasional entertainment into repeated behavior that displaces saving, increases debt, and creates far-reaching family and social costs. I have to agree with George Washington when he said of gambling: ‘It is the child of avarice–the brother of inequity–and father of mischief’ (although calling it ‘mischief’ may be too mild).”

— D. Todd Christofferson, second counselor in the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, at the Saturday morning session of the 196th Semiannual General Conference

At the Saturday morning session of general conference, President D. Todd Christofferson addressed a subject that has not been the primary focus of a general conference talk since 2005, according to scriptures.byu.edu: gambling Christofferson referenced the last talk that focused on gambling, given b...

10/02/2026

“The original visitor center was phenomenal for what it was. But we get so many school groups out here. We get thousands of school children each year, and in our old visitor center, we were not able to invite those students into the center at all. Now with this facility, we can have multiple school groups at once come into the visitor and learning center and interact with our exhibits and get unexposed from the elements. They get a little reprieve and get to enjoy and potentially even watch a film.”

— Antelope Island Park Manager Doranne Pittz

ANTELOPE ISLAND STATE PARK — Visitors to Antelope Island State Park are in for a bigger and better experience moving forward. On Friday, the park hosted a grand opening for its newly expanded visitor center, inviting the public to see some of the new capabilities the park has to educate and guide ...